Vision Consulting Co., Ltd.

Privacy Policy for United States
Effective: [2021/12/3]

Vision Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Company” or “we” or “us”) takes your privacy very seriously. This policy describes how we use the information that you provide when using our website https://visioncon.co.jp/en/(our “Site”). By using our Site, you agree to and consent to the collection and use of your information as described below.

If you do not want us to use your information or your data as stated in this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Site.

We may collect some device information from you. This includes information that tracks the device you use to access our Site (such as the type of device, the time and date of your access, your browser type, IP address, and other information related to how your device interacts with our Site). We may also collect geolocation data, such as the physical location that may be provided by the device you are using.

You can review educational material and information about the Company without providing us with any personal information. However, to access certain features of our Site (such as requesting additional information), you will be required to or want to provide us with certain information about yourself which may include: your first and last name, gender, gender identity, online identifier, account name, face photo, email address, street address, mobile telephone number or other telephone number, and zip code. We may also collect information such as your date of birth or other demographic descriptions. If we are assisting you with a specific question, you will also need to provide us with other information (for example a description of why you are contacting us, the best time and method to reach you). If you send us comments, you will also provide us with other information in doing so. In some cases (for example if you are applying for a job or an employee, or we are doing a survey) we may also collect your educational and professional experience information including your educational background, academic credentials, training, professional experience, and qualifications.

We may also, from time to time, request additional types of personal information. For example, we might ask you about your experience on our Site or with our services. It’s up to you whether you provide this information. We will not disclose any of this personal information unless you expressly authorize us to do so. We do not sell or lease your personal information with other parties. We may share your personal information as necessary to provide you with services and resources, as we describe below. You understand that as part of the Services provided you may have the ability to provide case examples for sale, but the decision to do so is solely your own.

We may also collect your information if you sign up for newsletters or for customized information that we may deliver via emails.

This Site is intended for individuals 18 or older. If you’re under 18, please do not use our Site or provide our Site with any personal information.

When you useour Site, we use “cookies” or similar files to collect information about you and your device. Cookies are small pieces of instruction stored on your hard drive or device. They may enhance your experience as you navigate our Site. A “session cookie” disappears after you close your web browser, or may expire after a fixed period of time. A “persistent cookie” remains after you close your web browser and may be accessed every time you use our Site. We may use both session and persistent cookies. You can set your browser to warn you prior to accepting cookies and/or reject them entirely. At this time, you do not need to accept cookies in order to use our Site.

We may use Local Storage Objects (“LSOs”) such as HTML5 to store content information and preferences. Various browsers may offer their own management tools for removing HTML5 LSOs. We may not recognize or respond to “do not track” technologies employed by your browser.

We may also occasionally use “web beacons” (also known as “clear gifs,” “web bugs,” “1-pixel gifs,” etc.) that allow us to collect non-identifiable information about you. Web beacons are tiny images, placed on a web page or e-mail that can tell us if you have visited a particular area of our Site. Because web beacons are used in conjunction with persistent cookies (described above), if you set your browser to decline or deactivate cookies, web beacons cannot function.

There may be other tracking technologies now and later devised and used by us in connection with our Site. Further, third parties may use tracking technologies with our Site. We do not control those tracking technologies, and we are not responsible for them. However, you consent to potentially encountering third party tracking technologies in connection with your use of our Site and accept that this Privacy Policy does not apply to the tracking technologies or practices of such third parties. In such cases, you must check the third party websites to confirm how your information is collected and used.

We may use analytics to help us collect and evaluate the use of our Site.

When you provide our Site with information, we typically use it to customize your experience and to provide you access to our Site and services.We use your information to help us improve the design and performance of our Site.

We may use the information you provide to send you notices that contain information about events, content, materials and services that may be of interest to you. Unless you consent, we will not use the information provided by you in a way that is incompatible with the purposes for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by you.

We may disclose your information if we need to so a third-party vendor can help us provide our services (for example if we use a vendor to help us manage our Site). We may also use other vendors. We make sure those vendors have strict confidentiality practices. We may disclose your personal information if it is necessary to protect the life, body or property of a person, the public, or our Site. We may also disclose your information if, among other things, we are required to do so by law or if acting with a good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (1) comply with legal process, including, but not limited to lawful subpoenas; (2) enforce the Terms of Use of our Site; (3) respond to legal claims; or (4) respond to your requests for customer services or transaction completion;

We will never sell your personal information without your explicit consent. We may use de-identified information created by us without restriction. When we use the term “de-identified information,” we mean information that cannot be used to personally identify you.If you provide us and anyone using the Site with personal information of another individual, it is your sole responsibility to ensure that the information is de-identified or anonymized, or that you have the explicit consent of that person to share their personal information.

Our security measures are designed to protect your information from loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our Site has physical, electronic, and managerial procedures, such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you provide to us on our Site. This protects your information and helps prevent unauthorized access. Although we take these measures to protect against unauthorized disclosure of your information, we cannot guarantee you that your Information will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy. You are responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of your usernames and passwords that you may generate while using our Site.

By providing your email address and phone number to us, you automatically grant permission to our Site to send communications to you, unless you opt out at that time. You may also manage your preferences and opt out of receiving email communications by clicking “unsubscribe” from an email sent to you by our Site or by contacting us at info@visioncon.co.jp.

Our Site may provide links to websites of other organizations or companies that may offer materials and services as well as links to other sites. In using our Site or the linked sites of other organizations or companies, you may have the option to sign up for email lists operated by these organizations or companies. If you choose to request that your address be removed from the organizations’ or companies’ lists, we cannot control whether or not they will immediately stop using your address. To stop receiving communications from these organizations or companies, you should contact them directly.

This Privacy Policy applies only to the privacy of users of our Site. If you follow links and move from our Site to external websites owned or operated by other entities or individuals, you should read the privacy policies of those external websites carefully. The terms by which the owners or operators of those websites manage your information could differ from how our Site manages your information. Our Site is not responsible for the practices of these third parties.

You can request that we correct or update your information through our Site

You can request a copy of information on you that we hold

You can request that we delete your personal information by us, however, we may be required (by law or otherwise) to keep this information and not delete it (or to keep this information for a certain time, in which case we will comply with your deletion request only after we have fulfilled such requirements).

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights under law, or as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

If you are a resident of California and using our Site and Services, the following information applies to you. For purposes of this section, “Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associate with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you or your household. Personal Information does not include publicly available information, information that is de-identified, aggregated information, or any other information outside the scope of the California Consumer Privacy Act.

We may collect Personal Information from you in a variety of ways:

If you provide us with personal information of another individual, it is your sole responsibility to ensure that the information is de-identified or anonymized, or that you have the explicit consent of that person to share their personal information.

You have the right under the CCPA to request that we provide you with your personal information that we collect, use, disclose, and sell.

You have the right under the CCPA to request that we delete your Personal Information.

We do not sell your Personal Information. You understand that as part of the Services provided you may have the ability to provide case examples for sale, and that may include the use or disclosure of your personal information, but the decision to do so is solely your own.

You have the right under the CCPA not to be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

To contact us with questions, please email us at info@visioncon.co.jp or call the following toll-free telephone number +81 3-5315-4414.

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, known as the “Shine the Light” law, permits individuals who are California residents to request and obtain from us a list of what personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes in the preceding calendar year and the names and addresses of those third parties. We will never disclose your personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes without your authorization.

Our Site is committed to protecting your privacy and to protecting your information. If you have any complaints regarding these issues or how we process that information, or any other security-related issues regarding our Site, we urge you to contact us. Email us at info@visioncon.co.jp or call us at +81 3-5315-4414.

We may revise or enhance this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post a current version of our Privacy Policy on our Site with the date the Privacy Policy became effective. If any modification is unacceptable to you, you should quit using our Site. If you do not quit using our Site, you will be conclusively deemed to have accepted the changes.

Your information will remain subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy even if our Site undergoes an organizational transition. However, we may transfer your information to a successor entity upon a merger, consolidation, or other reorganization in which our Site participates or to a successor assignee or licensee of all or substantially all of our Site’s assets. You hereby consent to such transfers and our Site may assign and transfer all of the rights, benefits, duties, and obligations of this Privacy Policy, under the circumstances described in this paragraph.